Shook-Welch-Smathers House · Photo: Warren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United States · CC0Clyde’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Clyde at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clyde’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clyde’s place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Clyde feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Waynesville 1 E, NC, 5 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clyde’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Waynesville 1 E, NC, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Clyde
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Waynesville 1 E, NC.
Living with Clyde’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
167 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clyde from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clyde and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Clyde yet.
Climates most like Clyde’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde, NC | 25° | 82° | 50" | 11" |
| Brigantine, NJ | 28° | 83° | 45" | 10" |
| Cheat Lake, WV | 22° | 83° | 46" | 14" |
| Oyster Bay, NY | 25° | 84° | 46" | 19" |
| Falmouth, MA | 24° | 81° | 49" | 25" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Clyde averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Clyde compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clyde’s place among North Carolina’s.
Clyde weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clyde’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Waynesville 1 E, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 25° | 4.1" | 2.6" | 11 | 3 | 28° – 41° |
| February | 50° | 28° | 3.6" | 1.6" | 11 | 2 | 31° – 48° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 4.3" | 3.0" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 4.4" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| November | 57° | 32° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 49° | 28° | 4.1" | 2.5" | 11 | 2 | 29° – 49° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 49.5" | 10.9" | 140 | 9 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Clyde’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Clyde’s center.
- Snow: Waynesville 1 E, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Waynesville 1 E, NC, 5 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Clyde’s climate
What is the weather like in Clyde?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clyde in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 120 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Clyde get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Waynesville 1 E, NC, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Clyde?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Waynesville 1 E, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Clyde?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 167 frost-free days, at Waynesville 1 E, NC.
What growing zone is Clyde in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clyde?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Clyde getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clyde.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.